Ho, Ho, Ho! GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards are back…for real! No 99 Most read story in 2021 - From GTN Xtra Issue 44 2021
Due to popular demand GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards are back for 2021, and for real, again with judging visits and a LIVE, in-person, presentation ceremony at Spring Fair as well to celebrate all that’s great about garden centres at Christmas through the pages of GTN and the GTN Xtra e-mail newsletter.
The team of Greatest Awards judges are readying their sleighs and charging their camera batteries to get out and meet you all. Just send an e-mail with your nomination to: trevor@pottingshedpress.co.uk and then we’ll get your judging visit arranged.
Here are the categories for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2021
The Greatest Christmas Houseplant Team
The Greatest Outdoor Plant and Christmas Tree Team
The Greatest Festive Food Hall Team
The Greatest Christmas Sizzle Team (for sales of BBQ’s, firepits, furniture etc)
The Greatest Christmas Pets Team
The Greatest Christmas Community or Charity Initiative
The Greatest Social Media Christmas Marketing Idea
The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Video
The Greatest Winter Garden Care Sales Team
The Greatest Covid Safe Christmas Display Team
The Greatest Christmas Supplier – Garden centres will be asked to vote for this
The Greatest Group Garden Centre Christmas Team
The Greatest Small Garden Centre Christmas Team
The Greatest Mid-Sized Garden Centre Christmas Team
The Greatest Large Garden Centre Christmas Team
Here's the list of winners from GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards in 2020 – Who will be the winners in 2021?
The Greatest Christmas Houseplant Team – Sponsored by Woodlodge - £500 stock for the winner – Barton Grange.
Highly Commended: Pengelly, The Old Railway Line
The Greatest Outdoor Plant and Christmas Tree Team – Sponsored by GTN Bestsellers -subscriptions worth £580 for the winner – Pughs Radyr.
The Greatest Festive Food Hall Team – Sponsored by Garden Radio – 1 years’ service with bespoke messages, worth over £500 for the winner – The Old Railway Line.
The Greatest Social Media Christmas Marketing Idea – Sponsored by Glee – 2 x Hotel Rooms at Glee 2021 for the winner - Groves
Highly Commended: Altons BBQ World, Hillmount, The Old Railway Line
The Greatest Garden Centre Christmas Video – Sponsored by Premier Decorations - £500 stock for the winner – The Old Railway Line
Highly Commended: Bosworths, Glendoick, Pengelly
The Greatest Winter Garden Care Sales Team – Sponsored by Elho - £500 stock for the winner - Baytree
Highly Commended: Lakeside Plant Centre
The Greatest Covid Safe Christmas Display Team – Sponsored by Global Journey - £500 stock for the winner – Aylett Nurseries, Barton Grange
Highly Commended: Baytree
The Greatest Group Garden Centre Christmas Team – Sponsored by DCUK - £500 stock for the winner – Squires Badshot Lea
Highly Commended: British Garden Centres Thatcham
The Greatest Small Garden Centre Christmas Team - Sponsored by Ascalon - £500 stock for the winner - Pengelly
Highly Commended: Jacksdale, Lakeside Plant Centre
The Greatest Mid-Sized Garden Centre Christmas Team – Sponsored by Kaemingk - A display from their UK showroom for the winner – Busy Bee
Highly Commended: Glendoick, Planters Tamworth, Sapcote, The Old Railway Line
The Greatest Large Garden Centre Christmas Team– Sponsored by Festive - £500 stock for the winner – Barton Grange
Highly Commended: Baytree, Hillmount, Perrywood
The Greatest Christmas Supplier – Garden centres are voting for this award – To be confirmed Thursday morning.
GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards are organised by the team from GTN. Contact Trevor Pfeiffer trevor@pottingshedpress.co.uk 07973 504214 or Alan Burdon alan@pottingshedpress.co.uk 07939 048899 to make your nominations or to be one of the sponsors.
GTN Bestsellers top line analysis for week 43, week ending 24th October 2021
GTN Bestsellers Top 50 sales volumes compared to the same week in 2020: week 43.
Garden Products Top 50 – down 11%
Growing Media Top 50 – down 6%
Veg 2 Gro Top 50 – up 53%
Wild Bird & Wildlife Care Top 50 – down 14%
Christmas Top 50 – up 12%
GTN Bestsellers All Sales volumes compared to the same week in 2020: week 43
All Plants with Barcode index – down 3%
All Items with Barcode index – up 10%
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